Fermentation: Essentials & Sauerkraut Class

With Alex Nees

In Fermentation: Essentials & Sauerkraut class, we will provide students with a deeper understanding of the history and benefits of fermentation and the slow food movement. Most excitingly, each student will walk away with their very own sauerkraut to take home and enjoy in as little as 24 hours! Beginners are welcome.

We will address the history of various ferments across several regions and countries, offer traditional recipes for students to take home, and provide information on how ferments / bacteria / probiotics positively affect our gut microbiome and vitalize the systems of the body. We will then go through the process of making a simple batch of sauerkraut together that will be taken home to finish it’s fermentation journey. The processes you will learn in this class can also be applied to ferments such as kimchi, kombucha, cottage cheese, and kefir.

Hand techniques are very important when it comes to making ferments, and seeing for yourself what looks healthy vs unhealthy are lessons best taught in person, making this in-person run-down of fermentation basics a super valuable resource.

• Prerequisites: None. No Experience Required.

• Class Capacity: 10 maximum, 5 minimum

• Materials Provided?: Yes

• Age Limit: 14+ (guardian required if under 18)

• Partner Ticket Available?: No

• Available for a Private Class?: Yes (info)

• Clothing/Equipment Requirements?: None